Women and Children

PHDFWF in association with Inner Wheel District 301 distributed 10 E-rickshaws to needy women living in different resettlement colonies of Delhi at the PHD house, New Delhi. E-rickshaws were distributed to these underprivileged women to make themselves self-reliant to support their families and betterment for their children’s education. Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Govt. of India virtually conveyed her blessings on this special occasion and congratulated PHDFWF and Inner Wheel District 301 for supporting these deprived women. Hon’ble Minister encouraged the beneficiaries to use this opportunity to become role-model for others. Ms. Anuradha Goel, Chairperson, PHDFWF shared that the income generated from these E-Rickshaws will make the women Atma-Nirbhar as envisioned by our

Delhi/Rajasthan, January 18, 2022: PNB Housing Finance has announced that it has set up two spice units in Baran and Chittorgarh districts of Rajasthan to empower women from vulnerable communities and bring socio-economic change in their lives. Collectively, these units provide employment to close to 75 women in these districts. The launch of the two units is part of PNB Housing’s CSR initiative – Pehel – to support the financial inclusion of women from the weaker sections of society and help them become financially independent and self-reliant. The program covers end to end solution and provides financial support from setting plant and machinery, packaging, and marketing expenses and operating expenses. While the Baran unit produces ginger-garlic paste etc. that is

India, January 2022: Retail titan Marks & Spencer aligned profits from sales of masks (M&S product) in stores to Goonj to support the livelihood of women making masks and MyPads for distribution with family kits to rural communities in Uttarakhand, Delhi, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, etc. Two hundred thousand masks and twenty-six thousand clean cloth sanitary pads (MyPads) were produced by 40 women from less privileged communities in Goonj’s processing centers in Delhi, Chennai and Rishikesh over six months. These women were paid for making the masks and My Pads during that time to support their livelihood. In collaboration with Save The Children, India, Marks & Spencer distributed four

Gurgaon/Gurugram, December 17, 2021: As part of its commitment to reduce carbon emission, PNB MetLife, one of India’s leading private life insurance companies, has launched Glow Green, an initiative that aims to plant and nurture 40,000 trees in the next three years in eco-sensitive areas across 4 locations in India. This is expected to prevent approximately 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere and produce about 9,000 tons of oxygen over the next three years. Glow Green,’ is an integral part of the insurer’s commitment to creating sustainable community-led change.  The plantation drive was launched by Ashish Kumar Srivastava, MD & CEO, PNB MetLife along with Shri Sunil Soni, Chief General Manager, Punjab National Bank, who planted the

Mumbai, December 16, 2021: RBL Bank’s flagship CSR initiative ‘UMEED 1000’ Cyclothon, a social endeavor to support Inclusive Education, culminated successfully today, having raised funds worth 5.20 crores. 159 cyclists, including 59 RBL Bank employees, collectively covered a distance of 1,14,289 kms. The proceeds of the initiative will be donated to Udbhav RBL School, in Fatehnagar, Hyderabad, a school adopted by the Bank in 2019 and catering to underprivileged children and also to the new school adopted by the Bank for children with special needs under the Udbhav RBL School franchise, in Nallasopara, Maharashtra. As part of the Bank’s effort to promote Inclusivity, there were multiple cyclothons organized across India, which saw participation from senior bureaucrats and the Indian Army

Child and maternal malnutrition continue to be the most challenging risk factor for health loss in India. There has been an alarmingly high rate of under nutrition and child stunting among children in India. The Global Hunger Index (2020) — which is calculated on the basis of total undernourishment of the population, child stunting, wasting and child mortality — places India at the 94th spot among 107 countries. Through its health initiative ‘Aarogya’, Tata Motors in association with the Manav Seva Trust (MST) in Sanand, Gujarat, undertook several initiatives to address malnutrition and undernutrition in the state.  Besides fulfilling its immediate goal of improving nutritional levels of the children, the initiatives were also aimed at raising awareness among mothers concerning

nEWS uPDATE/pRESS rELEASE National, 15th, November 2021: On occasion of Children’s Day, Aster Hospitals in India, as a part of Aster Volunteers Global CSR initiative has launched the ‘Second Life- Because Little Lives Matter’ initiative. The yearlong initiative is aimed at supporting the medical treatment of disadvantaged children, where the initial aim is to help treat at least 100 children below the age of 12 years by providing free paediatric surgeries. The initiative extends help to deserving children who are being treated across Aster Hospitals based in 5 States in India. This includes common childhood surgeries such as appendicitis, intussusception, empyema and paediatric urology surgeries as well as complex clinical surgeries including bone marrow transplant, liver transplants, heart surgeries, etc.

News Update/Press Release 12th November 2021, Mumbai:  Bottles for Change has conducted a campaign to inculcate the habit of used plastic recycling and source segregation across various slums in the city. It pledges to reach more than 20 slums to educate and to spread awareness about the right methods of disposing used plastic. The issue of pollution, climate change and its larger impact on sustainability is a concern that is being addressed at various levels. Bisleri has always believed that awareness begins at a young age. Through this initiative, the company aims to educate the younger generation about the importance of source segregation of used plastic and keeping it clean and dry after use. As of 2019 report by the

News Update/Press Release The Supreme Court on September 8 2021, lifted the decade old ban on women getting commissioned permanently in the armed forces. Until the judgement, women were only allowed for short commission service in the armed forces, that too after the completion of their graduation. Allowing them entry into the NDA (National Defence Academy) will further boost up their confidence and get them closer to achieve their passion in the armed forces, since they will be joining at a very young age.  The Supreme Court stressed that it “cannot belie the aspirations of young girls” as it rejected the Union government’s request to delay the first-ever examination for women candidates for their entry into the National Defence Academy

CSR TIMES DIGITAL ISSUE 10th November 2021: Wadhwani Foundation and Wadhwani Catalyst Fund today announced a strategic partnership with Frontier Markets to empower and support up to 10,000 women in rural India over two and half years by helping them to earn income independently. Referred to as ‘Saral Jeevan Sahelis’, these are local women from villages who will be sourced, recruited and skilled, and then provided an opportunity to earn a livelihood. Sahelis are an integral influencer in rural communities, especially their villages. So, by enhancing their income opportunities, the objective of the Wadhwani Foundation and Frontier Markets is to improve rural households’ overall quality and enable investments in their children’s future.   Rural women crave for sustainable livelihoods, but